Carton and carton blank

摘要

A carton has panels including a top panel (12/20), a base panel (16), a first side panel (14) and a second side panel (18) forming a tubular structure. One of the panels includes a handle structure (h) defined in it. The handle structure includes a first pair of folding structures (R, R) each having at least one first fold line (X, Y, Z) defining a first edge of a handle strap and a second pair of folding structures each having at least one second fold line defining a second edge of the handle strap. Each of the at least one first fold lines and the at least one second fold lines is defined, at least in part, in the one of the panels, wherein the carton includes a mandrel panel (22) disposed in face contacting relationship with the inner surface of the one (20) of the panels.

主权项

1. A carton for packaging one or more articles, the carton comprising a plurality of panels including a top panel, a base panel, a first side panel and a second side panel forming a tubular structure, one of the plurality of panels including a handle structure defined therein, the handle structure including a pair of first folding structures each having at least one first fold line defining a first edge of a handle strap and a pair of second folding structures each having at least one second fold line defining a second edge of the handle strap, the second edge opposing the first edge, the at least one first fold line of each of the first folding structures and the at least one second fold line of each of the second folding structures being defined, at least in part, in said one of the plurality of panels, wherein the carton further comprises a mandrel panel disposed in face contacting relationship with an inner surface of said one of the plurality of panels, the mandrel panel comprising a first free edge and a second free edge, the second free edge of the mandrel panel opposing the first free edge of the mandrel panel, the first free edge of the mandrel panel being configured to facilitate folding of the first folding structures, the second free edge of the mandrel panel being configured to facilitate folding of the second folding structures, the carton further comprising an aperture struck in part from the mandrel panel wherein a portion of the aperture defines the second free edge of the mandrel panel.